Ender 3 V2 Bed Spring Upgrade: A Necessary Mod for the V2

Choosing and installing new bed springs on the Ender 3 V2.
Michael Michael (175)
5 minutes

When I first received Creality's new Ender 3 V2, fellow Howchooer and author of the previous Ender 3 and Ender 3 Pro springs upgrade guide, Zach, told me that the first thing I should probably do is upgrade the stock springs that come with the V2.

...heed my advice and upgrade your Ender 3 V2 springs ASAP.

After about a month of using the Ender 3 V2's stock springs, I wish I had heeded his advice and switched out the springs right away. The stock Ender 3 V2 springs are really bad. Since upgrading to the new springs, the bed stays much more level between prints. Even more importantly—the overall print quality is much better because the bed stays level during printing as well.

So now I'm asking you to heed my advice and upgrade your Ender 3 V2 springs ASAP. It's inexpensive to get new springs and the upgrade itself only takes 5 minutes.

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Ender 3 V2 old spring versus new spring

While we've done most of the work for you and selected an inexpensive, yet quality set of springs that you can choose, we'll detail generally what's being upgraded with the new Ender 3 V2 springs.

Length

The upgraded springs should be the same length as your previous springs, so you do not need to adjust the Z-axis limiter switch after installing them. For the Ender 3 V2, they should be 20mm.

Rigidity

The upgraded springs need to be more rigid than the originals so that they reduce the vibration during printing and increase the overall consistency of your prints.

Shape

The shape of the springs makes a huge difference when it comes to shifting during printing and spring movement. The springs we selected have a flat top and bottom versus the stock Ender 3 V2 springs rounded top and bottom. This greatly reduces the springs' movement during printing.

Our choice

Again, here are the springs we've tested and recommend for the Ender 3 V2.

Turn each bed adjustment wheel clockwise until they are fully removed. Set the wheels aside.

Install New Ender 3 V2 Spring

Do not remove the entire build plate so that you can avoid harming the heating element wiring at the back-left.

I recommend starting at the back-left for this.

Carefully, lift each corner enough to replace all four springs individually.

Reattach knob Ender 3 V2

Only after you've replaced all 4 springs, should you reattach each knob to the bed screw. This time you will turn the knobs counter-clockwise to tighten them.

The new springs for your Ender 3 V2 will be much stiffer, which should be immediately noticeable upon tightening.

Bed Leveling Ender 3 V2

If you've been using the stock springs for any length of time, then you should know how to level your bed by now. Lucky for you, now you won't need to level your bed between prints nearly as often!

Check out our guide on the best way to level the bed on the Ender 3 V2 if you're relatively new to all of this!

An inexpensive upgrade that greatly reduces bed leveling frequency!
Zach Zach (248)
10 minutes

This guide will teach you how to choose and install upgraded bed springs on the Ender 3 or Ender 3 Pro. (If you have an Ender 3 V2, then use our spring upgrade guide for the V2.